FAVOURITES — Features

Tip Toe - a short film directed by Ayan Abdi & Dina Al-Makhrami

A short film following the young ballerinas of Na Ponta dos Pés, an art school founded by Tuany Nascimentoin in Rio de Janeiro directed by Ayan Abdi & Dina Al-Makhrami. The film explores how community, creativity, and care can reimagine what’s possible.

ARTS & CULTURE, FASHION & BEAUTY, FAVOURITESAZEEMA -November 10, 2025ballet, film, women directors

Hawa: An elemental film by Mona Namér and Sanna Holm

AZEEMA presents the online premier of Hawa. Hawa meaning (‘Air’ In Arabic) is an experimental short exploring dual-identity and lucid memories. Co-directed by Moroccan-Swedish dancer, choreographer and visual artist Mona Namér, and Director Sanna Holm.

ARTS & CULTURE, FAVOURITESAZEEMA -March 21, 2024Film, morocco, choreography, art film

HUDA: The artist using rap to maintain her Moroccan identity within Madrid

Get to know Spanish-Moroccan rapper Huda, who authentically embraces the in-between through her music and creativity. This fashion editorial photographed by Alejandro Madrid and Lucci García shot on the periphery of Madrid is a reflection of Huda’s everyday life with ode to the North African diaspora.

FAVOURITES, SOUND, FASHION & BEAUTYAZEEMA -January 8, 2024rap, Spain, Morocco, Music, artist, fashion editorial

N9CRA: Silver work reflective of the moon, the ocean and ancestral practices of adornment

‘Silver is the metal of emotions— regulating our inner tides and enhancing the depth of our feelings.’ - Moroccan-Iranian Artist Camelia Chorsi introduces us to N9CRA and the deep ancestral traditions that surround metal work and adornment.